The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-11

/ president freely. but outsjde a scene was to he
! witnessed, the oddity Of which il would be
/ hard to ovcrstatc The street was narrow, and
/ through its middle ran the double track OF the
/ busy street railway. An attempt was made to
/ keep the thousands of waiting visitors in line
/ six eight abreast. but every half minute this
| was broken by the passage Of cars. These
1 fought their way through the crowding masses
/ together on each side, and forcing hundreds
! ont Of their places Behind each q crowd
/ followed and took tie abandoned places in the
! line. The next car pushed many Of these for
ward toward the hotel, with the natural result
( Of crOwding an equal number ont Of line in
| front. There was "a liberal spriukling OF Ia
dies IN the thron@, and an admiNtuIo of coun-
trymen OF pure western type who had come
| long distances 70 soc the president.
The president received, rs he always does
lie has become very expert in the discharge OF
his part Of the work, and manages to greatly
1acllitatc the passage 81 the line, inspired ap-
! parently only by desire to give the coveted
opportunity to rs great q number as possible.
i he ever gets latgucd his appearance fails to
give evidence OF the fact. Submitting, as he
| does, good-haturedly to the familiar often
bolstcious salitdIoiiS % many VINO approach
hun, he takes the liberty sometimes to give
loitcrer with grasp OF ms hand a sturdy pun
in the direction lac ought to move, and often
WIN nan u doHeh words manages 10 answer
III klnd greetings OF as many callers
At hat-past seven tins evening The prcsi-
dent and Mrs Cleveland, with their seven
travelling companiOns were escorted bv the
new reception commjttee through the il1uni
mated etrcpfe of +La cit, II Ia saFo Z, eo,, tlot
49, t-c ~ 61, ~ - ~ ~ o%y ~
hpt 'es9 '"tH I"p'"' P,.I7"iI9 "tie II, waiting
aiObS INC Hhc % rae, 10 see INC CITY guests.
At the exposition they were conducted
through the exhibition halls, but had no op-
,,nrtuTitv ia ene nrytbiu, Of interest In fact
Il vas Win ,,i,cI, JiGcnIt,, tiat he oIicc ae
- 70. 80 ~, - ~ 80 " ~ '
cort was able to clear the passage and keep
the crowd back behind them
In the auditorium Of Music hall, whore tho
party occupied reserved boxes in company
tincoe rlo,ed pnycr',l solnrtioya tLc Grs+ ~
o In,,:r o9 80" n,,, ~ to
anco of this piece hanging screen at one side
OF the stage was let fall, exposing u beautiful
life-size oil painting of Mrs. Cleveland, paint
cd by Washington artist From the letting
dny5i, Of tb, e.,,a,, r., tI, and ~ tb, ,i,d 90
1ca,ns conti,,,aI t fn1i fo,,, 10 ;Ii Nh
Na " A'i' i''hAi t''o N'i'us' H'5il
upon inc picture.
The presidential party reached
the hotel at ten o'clock and were scrcnadCd
Iiticni cl,,ha fr, ali ,,,rIg ~ tl,c oL,,d
ttr"l oIupS Ilo'it az ""iuS ~ t'o Ivy ~"
haue proper was %iNcn ny s'Fer4l SINGING So
cictics and they and the procession, OF which
thoy formed part, numbered fully 10000.
The president was introduced 10 the sere-
nadcrs by Colonel David Caratll, and adj
! dressed them as follows:
Fcllow-citzens-- the compliment you have
rendered u.s. you may be sure We are duly apprecio-
! tive and grateful. u adds another y the p.casing
3 l nv Mlieh VIZ iEaho oUt wy 70 III. ioths
~ yir, H. w NJ "ntI ~
intcrcose win the tcofia u5ho have evtnn,Icd ta
| us their hearty welcome IL would be a0cctation ON
my ptrt If should appear to ignore the fact that
! this evidence OF tueudllness and courtesy which
! no" ae9hoNleagT are tehusiJn ny nose VINO ere
nIi,ica my a. r. ,,, @ % Sl'C
| sav without 1Gcnsc IA m, tbot mn
| GLAD 10 s.e Won aud TINT am clad 10
| believe that the hcartness of your demonstration
| betmyS 10 some eNtcut, your demoem,ic cnthusi-
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